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A Fuzzy OLTC Controller: Applicability in the Transition Stage of the Energy System Transformation

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  • Wiktor Wróblewski

    (Electrical Power Engineering Institute, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Ryszard Kowalik

    (Electrical Power Engineering Institute, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Marcin Januszewski

    (Electrical Power Engineering Institute, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Karol Kurek

    (Electrical Power Engineering Institute, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

This paper introduces a Fuzzy Logic Controller designed for an on-load tap changer within medium voltage distribution systems with bulk penetration of Distributed Energy Resources. As the on-load tap changer remains one of the most essential forms of voltage regulation in medium voltage distribution networks, improving its operation is a cost-effective response to the emerging voltage violations caused by intermittent generation during the early stages of the energy system transformation. Software-in-the-loop simulations were conducted to validate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm compared to the conventional methods. A modified CIGRE Medium Voltage Distribution Network Benchmark in European Configuration was modelled while the controller code developed in Python 3.12 was running on a PC, both coupled in a real-time closed-loop environment. The analyses showed that the proposed algorithm managed to reduce overvoltage from 7.02% to 4.85% in the benchmark network, thus demonstrating that the algorithm is efficient and ready for on-field implementation.

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  • Wiktor Wróblewski & Ryszard Kowalik & Marcin Januszewski & Karol Kurek, 2024. "A Fuzzy OLTC Controller: Applicability in the Transition Stage of the Energy System Transformation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-16, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:11:p:2716-:d:1407845
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